Rail-sander spout



PatentedMar. 11, 1924.

FRANK sMnLIK,- 0F NoKoMIs, ILLINOIS,

Assrenon or ONE-HALF To EDWARD H.

HEBENSTBEIT, OF NOKOMIS, ILLINOIS.

RAIL-SANDER. sroUT.

Application led May 21,

To f/.ZZ whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK SMELIK, a citil Zen of the United States, residing at Nokomis, in the county of Montgomery, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Sander Spouts, and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in rail sanding devices, and particularly to discharging spouts therefor.

'One object of the invention is to' provide a sand spout for a rail sander which is flexible, and which will not be broken olf should a locomotive become derailed, and the spout strike the rails or ties.

Another object is to provide a spout of this character which can be easily and quickly adjusted to the proper position with respect to the rail of the railway.

Another object is to provide a spout of this character which can be easily and quickly applied and removed, when desired.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when 4taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation o f a sand delivering spout, made in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional detail view through the upper or attaching port-ion of the spout. l

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 3 3 of Figure 1, looking upwardly, to show the means for rotatably adjusting the spout.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents a metal plate having a central opening 11, and rising from the upper side of the plate, and surrounding the opening, is an externally threaded nipple 12, which is screwed into the bottom of the sand box 13. Formed on the lower face of the plate 10, adjacent the peripheral edge thereof, are the right angular depending lugs 14. Disposed against the lower face of the plate 10, and having a central opening registering with the opening of the plate 10, is a plate 15, the peripheral edge of which is formed with a series of notches 16, with said 1923. Serial N0. 640,504f

peripheral edge lheld Vbeneath the angularly extending ends of the lugs 14, and being held in lsuch position thereby. Riveted to the lower 'face lof the Aplate 15, and having a central opening 17, registering with the opening of the plate 15, is a plate 18, and clamped between the plates 15 and 18is the upper end ofthe flexible sandl delivering hose or spout 19, the same extending downwardly vertically from the plate 18, and then directed at an obtuseangle, as clearly seen in the side elevation, Figure 1.

From the above it will be seen that the plate 15, together with thespout, can be rot-ated to dispose the discharge endof the spout directly over-the face, .ofthe rail 20, so that the sand will be delivered 'thereonto As thus far described, the spout would be easily turned and become disengaged from the lugs 14, but to prevent this and lock the spout in the proper positionv there is provided a means which will now be described.

Formed through the plate 10, adjacent the periphery, and at a point where it will be noted there is no lug 14, is a threaded opening 21, and disposed in this opening is a screw 22, the same being arranged to be turned through the opening and into yone or another -of the notches 16, in the periphery of the plate 15. This maintains the plate 15 against sliding movement out of itsposition beneath the lugs 14. Secured to the lower face of the plate 10 is a leaf spring 28 having its free end'disposed within a groove 24 in the head of the screw 22, t'o maintain the same against rotation in the opening 21, and disengagement from the notched edge of the plate 15.

When it is desired to remove the spout, the spring is released from the head of the screw, and the screw backed out of the opening 21, until-its other end is withdrawn from the notch of the plate 15. The plate 15, is then slipped out from beneath the lugs 14, across the opening 21, thus completely disengaging the spout from the plate 10.

In the plate 10, at opposite points adjacent its peripheral edge, are slots 24, through which-may be engaged screws or bolts, for securing the plate to the sand box, should the threads of the box 13 become worn, then a plate, not having a nipple with threads, may be used.

Within the hose 19 which is preferably formed from heavy fabric, such as canvas, is disposed a rubber tube 25, the same hav ing its upper end clamped, with the upper end of the hose 19, between the plates l5 and 18.

It will be understood that the hereindescribed spout is capable of use on the ordinary railway locomotives, mine locomotives, or on street cars.

What is claimed is:

l. A rail sanding device includinga base, a spout, connections between the base and spout by which the spout is capable of rotary adjustment with respect to the base, and resiliently urged means for maintaining the spout at different points in its rotary adjustment.

2. A rail sanding device including a base, a spout, a plate carried by the spout and rotarily adjustable on the base, and resiliently urged means on the base releasably engaged with the plate.

3. A rail sanding device including a base, a spout, a\plate carried by the spout and engaged with the base forv rotary adjustment with respect thereto, and resiliently ,against rotary movement.

5. A rail sanding device including a base, a spout, the base having angular lugs, a plate carried by the spout and rotatably supported on the lugs in close contact with lthe base, the periphery of the plate having notches, and a resiliently retained screw carried by the base for engagement in one of the notches to maintain the plate against rotation.

ln 'testimony whereof, I afiX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK SMELIK. Witnesses:

IMOGENE Buss, P. 0. EVANS. 

